Gulf Tech Firms Hedge Geopolitical Risk with Hong Kong and Singapore Bases

Gulf technology companies are increasingly setting up secondary bases in Hong Kong and Singapore as the Iran war continues, according to analysts who describe the trend as a growing adoption of a 'dual-hub' model. The strategy is intended to hedge against geopolitical risk. One unnamed executive said his company's Hong Kong entity had originally been scheduled for establishment a few years later, but was instead set up in early 2026. The analysts cited by the report point to the widening use of secondary Asian bases among Gulf tech firms as the conflict persists.